. Essex county, , illustrated . mouthed thunders which in close pursuit of the zig-zaglightnings apparently on mischief bent, but which charms andsatisfies when it lets loose the rain-drops to cool the parchedearth. So it was immediately preceding the great Civil War. Whenall the batteries of the North and South had been full chargedby the work of hate and fury going on for years, an awful fore-boding of war was easily felt in the solemn stillness surroundingthe field of preparation in the land of the sunny South. Thedeep-mouthed dogs of war lay quiet, but in readiness for un-leashing by a


. Essex county, , illustrated . mouthed thunders which in close pursuit of the zig-zaglightnings apparently on mischief bent, but which charms andsatisfies when it lets loose the rain-drops to cool the parchedearth. So it was immediately preceding the great Civil War. Whenall the batteries of the North and South had been full chargedby the work of hate and fury going on for years, an awful fore-boding of war was easily felt in the solemn stillness surroundingthe field of preparation in the land of the sunny South. Thedeep-mouthed dogs of war lay quiet, but in readiness for un-leashing by a proclamation of war. The cup of dissatisfactionand brotherly discord had been filled to overflowing, and whilethe sweet-smiling angel of Peace held the chalice of love to lipsthat long refused to sip, then came the The sparklong fanned, finally found life and reached the powder of Fort l« ^ J7?^-^h -2Ur cA^r^, ^•^Z, r ^?u -fOiefJA^^ too l/lct^^ / COPY OF AN OLD RECORD FOUND IN MR. SI ON EAGLE


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